Volvo Cars’ battery joint venture, Novo Energy, will cut its workforce in half after a failed search for a new technology partner and the recent bankruptcy of Northvolt, Sweden’s former
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UK Unveils $1.3 Billion Deal for AESC Gigafactory in Sunderland to Supercharge EV Battery Production
The United Kingdom has announced a landmark £1 billion ($1.33 billion) funding deal for the construction of a new gigafactory by Japanese battery manufacturer AESC in Sunderland, northern England. The
Bankrupt battery manufacturer Northvolt is preparing to halt production at its last operational factory in Skelleftea, northern Sweden, at the end of June unless a buyer is found, according to
The future of Honda’s ambitious $15-billion electric vehicle plant in Ontario remains uncertain, but local officials and stakeholders are not giving up hope. Despite the recent two-year postponement, the community
Seventeen states, led by California, have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump after his administration suspended a $5 billion federal program designed to build electric vehicle charging stations across
BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle giant, has just upped the ante in the global EV arms race with a bold new claim: it can charge a vehicle almost as quickly
From the Newsroom: BYD’s fast-charging tech and what it means for the EV market BYD’s new 1,000-volt fast-charging platform could reshape how quickly EVs hit the road. (Rudy Schork)